Navy Dentists

[Experienced Doc]

Seeking info regarding specialties in the Navy..Does anyone know much about specialists in the Navy?

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[FutureDent020]

Seeking info regarding specialties in the Navy..Does anyone know much about specialists in the Navy?

Plenty of knowledgeable people on these forums. What do you want to know?

 

[Nat426]

Yes, what questions do you have?

 

[questionasker1071]

What are the benefits of doing a specialty with the military vs a civilian one?

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

What are the benefits of doing a specialty with the military vs a civilian one?

You will get paid a whole lot more than your civilian counterparts, since you are still collecting your normal pay. That said, it’s going to be harder to specialize in the military than it has been in the past. Many specialty spots are being cut.

Downsizing

Navy Healthcare and apparently the other branches are downsizing; meaning billets are being cut. It's going to affect medical and dental; essentially the entire healthcare enterprise. There's been a real push for dental services to be provided by civilian providers via the ADDP (active duty...

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[vellnueve]

Get paid 3-4x more than civilian residents, followed by the smallest pay increase of any new attending in the specialty